Associate (AVP) - CAO

Nomura Overview:

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Banking. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

Nomura Services, India supports the groups global businesses. With world-class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support, the firm plays a key role in facilitating the groups global operations across four international regions.

At Nomura, creating an inclusive workplace is a priority. Our approach to inclusion encompasses a variety of initiatives, including sensitization campaigns, implementing conducive policies & programs, providing infrastructure support and engaging in community events. Over time, we have made meaningful progress in these areas, and this commitment has been well-recognized across the industry. We are proud recipients of the prestigious Top 10 Employers award by the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), IWEI Gold Employer of Choice awards, India CSR Leadership Award 2024 for Holistic Village Development Program and the YUVA Unstoppable Changemaker Awards.

Divisional Overview:

Powai LCC broadly covers the areas of Legal, Compliance and Conduct, and is responsible for building a robust risk and control framework. The Powai LCC teams support Nomura Powai entities, as well as LCC teams globally to ensure effective risk management of Legal, Compliance and Conduct related risks for the firm. Powai Legal comprises of the Corporate Legal and Transaction Legal functions, which provide advice and support on corporate, employment and transactional matters. The Offshore Legal team supports global teams on corporate and secretarial matters, Global Markets, and Masters documentation related requirements. Powai Compliance comprises of functions such as Core Compliance, Trade Surveillance, Electronic Communication Surveillance, Financial Crime Monitoring, Control Room & Disclosure Monitoring and Employee Compliance. The teams provide advisory and operations support to global / regional Compliance teams driven by global / regional policies and regulatory expectations.

Business Overview:

The independent CAO function actively supports and advances Powai Legal and Compliance's vision through several key initiatives. It designs and drive strategic initiatives that align with and propel Powai Legal and Compliance's goals. The team manages financial operations with precision and foresight, ensuring optimal resource allocation and fiscal health. The team Implements and maintains a robust administrative framework for both Powai and Offshore CAO activities, with a strong focus on enhancing control and governance measures. The team leads the globalization project by spearheading the transformation journey thereby fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team, encouraging proactive problem-solving and creative solutions

Position Specifications:

Corporate Title : Associate

Functional Title : AVP

Experience : 12-15 years

Qualification : Post-Graduate

Role & Responsibilities:

• Drive transition initiatives and establish robust governance frameworks for CAO operations including budget tracking, accruals, invoice management, inventory management and business MIS.

• Drive Head count management activities for the division including leavers / joiner movement, job requisitions and position tracking.

• Support the Head of CAO in designing, driving, and implementing the divisional strategy.

• Drive Vendor Risk Management processes across the division.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive transition SOPs and playbooks for all CAO activities.

• Recommend best practices to standardize operational processes across regions.

• Ensure timely execution of activities in accordance with defined SLAs.

• Responsible for annual budget exercise, review financials, and analyze actuals vs budget variances

• Responsible for preparation of various MIS reports for senior management with detailed analysis, rationale, and variance explanations.

• Responsible for Developing and maintaining project trackers and executive dashboards with real-time monitoring.

• Prepare headcount-related MIS including trend analysis, organizational charts, job requisitions, and position tracking.

• Support preparation of presentations, decks, and dashboards covering KPIs, KRIs, headcount metrics, and cost analysis

• Assist in driving BCP related activities for the division. Preparing CAO Business Continuity Planning (BCP) documents, including Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and regional recovery plans

• Track and comprehensive transition documentation, Statements of Work (SOWs), and other relevant team documentation

• Coordinate various initiatives and projects within the CAO team, partnering with functional leads for timely delivery.

• Handle employee and management queries related to CAO activities

• Communicate effectively with regional managers on various initiatives and updates

• Build and maintain relationships with critical stakeholders and business partners

• Liaise with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless collaboration and project delivery

Requirement

• Experience working in CAO team
• Relationship Management experience
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral) with experience in dealing with external stakeholders
• Analytical skills with attention to details and accuracy
• Ability to multi task and prioritize
• Flexibility (willingness to Change) ability to adapt effectively to changing plans and priorities, and to be open and flexible when faced with changing circumstances.
• Presentation, MIS reports development skills
• Acts proactively to increase efficiency
• Have excellent communication and IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Have strong attention to detail and produce accurate reports
• Collaborates within and across teams, involving the right people

Nice to have

• Knowledge of advanced excel is desirable, Tech Savvy
• Good to have Power-Bi knowledge.
• Detail-minded; be able to ensure data completeness and accuracy
• Experience in the Securities or Financial services industry
• Critical thinking, Risk Management, Conflict Management

Nomura Leadership Behaviours:

Leadership Behaviours Description

Element

Exploring Insights & Vision

Comprehensively analyse nature

of the problems we face and set our

focus toward the future vision

• Gather Intelligence
• Create a vision
• Identify an issue

Making Strategic Decisions

Analyse options and feasibility to resolve issues, in making

judgments and recommendations

• Identify countermeasures
• Assess feasibility
• Make a judgment

Inspiring Entrepreneurship in People

Promotes the vision and goals to others in such a way that inspires commitment and independent contributions

• Influence
• Inspire
• Commit

Elevating Organizational Capacity

Maximize organizational productivity through leadership development and

engagement

• Have an ownership in own development
• Support others growth
• Encourage organizational growth

Inclusion

Respect diverse perspectives and

promote psychological safety

and the creation of a risky culture

• Foster psychological safety
• Encourage the active participation of all talents
• Foster a risk culture

We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees. We prohibit discrimination in the workplace whether on grounds of gender, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy, carers responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, national or ethnic origins, religious belief, disability or age.

*Applying for this role does not amount to a job offer or create an obligation on Nomura to provide a job offer. The expression "Nomura" refers to Nomura Services India Private Limited together with its affiliates.

*The benefits are subject to change and will be in accordance with Companys policies as may be applicable from time to time).